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ASUS unveils its 20th anniversary gold edition GTX 980 graphics card

By Wong Chung Wee - on 14 Apr 2015, 5:34pm

ASUS unveils its 20th anniversary gold edition GTX 980 graphics card

(Image source: ASUS)

ASUS has unveiled its 20th anniversary gold edition GTX 980 graphics card. Its Maxwell-based GM204 GPU has been overclocked to 1317MHz, with a boost clock speed of 1431MHz. Its 4GB of GDDR5 video memory remains at the default 7010MHz clock speed. In comparison, the reference NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 s rated to operate at 1126MHz, and has a boost clock speed of 1216MHz.

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The card’s aggressive OC state leverages on its 14-phase Digi+ VRM power system. Its customized PCB appears overextended in order to accommodate the VRM components that include Japanese-made 10K black capacitors. For extreme overclockers, its Memory Defroster is touted to prevent frost from forming over its memory modules during subzero cooling. This feature is controlled by a DIP switch. There’s also a Safe Mode button to put things back in their original order.

(Image source: ASUS)

The card features the DirectCU II cooling system. A matte black coating has been applied to its finstack; while portions of its fan shroud have been painted gold. The gilded treatment also extends to its metal backplate. Also, the fan shroud features a LED that changes color to reflect the operating load of the card. Readers will be glad to know that the commemorative gold card comes with a limited 3-year warranty. The card will be on sale very soon; so do stay tuned for its pricing details!

(Source: ASUS)

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